Category Archives: The Drill

An eerie 1968 NBC documentary VIDEO: “The New American Catholic”. Fr. Z comments and reminisces about many things.

I spotted a video on Twitter/X. But first…  let me help you get into the mood. Now that that’s in your head…. The video I spotted is a 1968 documentary from NBC “The New American Catholic”. The Masses you see … Read More

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ASK FATHER: FSSP leaders had a meeting with Francis. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

This is what the FSSP released after the meeting. My emphasis. Published 1 March 2024 Official communiqué of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter – Fribourg, March 1st, 2024. Following a request from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, Pope … Read More

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Book Notices: “Super Hanc Petram” and “Ultramontanism and Tradition”

One interesting thing that has emerged over the last few provocative years has been a deep dive by highly intelligent and well-educated people into the nature of the Petrine Ministry, its role, parameters, etc. I just finished reading a piece … Read More

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VIDEO INTERVIEW with a Canon Lawyer specialized in penal law who defends priests

This is a valuable, highly instructive interview with Dr. Michael Mazza, a civil lawyer and canon lawyer who defends priests in canonical processes. His workload?  “Swamped.” Consider the implications of that. Some of the things he deals with. Above all: … Read More

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What happened at St. Patrick’s and what now won’t happen in Austin

It has been quite a week.   During this last week I’ve felt a real malaise, a spiritual smog. Many have written asking for my comments on highly visible disasters.   Firstly, my insights lead me to the brilliant conclusion that, “Yup, … Read More

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VIDEO: Robert Royal and Larry Chapp on “Theology from Below” (Theology Upside Down)

In this video with Robert Royal, Larry Chapp knocks it out of the park!   He describes the present theological trend, a “theology from below” especially in relation to moral theology.  The starting point becomes one’s subjective experience rather than the … Read More

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Priests and the imparting of blessings for same-sex “couples”. Risks? Wherein Fr. Z prays.

This comes via a comment under another post HERE QUAERITUR: Serious question – if a priest were to bless an unholy act, would he be bringing a curse upon himself? God the Father is very clear in the Dialogue of … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Validity of absolution and reception of Communion in the state of grace

In light of several missives I’ve received – probably because of news about a recent confusing document – I reiterate hereunder what the Church holds to be true about the Sacrament of Penance, or Reconciliation. From Ott’s Fundamentals of Catholic … Read More

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Old Mass – New Mass. A few comments and a video.

I saw again videos from Mass of Ages.  They are very good and I recommend them.  I’m puzzled by their choices of whom to speak with.  But… hey. This is one of the most powerful things I have ever seen … Read More

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MUST SEE VIDEO: Dcn. Keith Fournier (of Tyler) interviewed about Bp. Strickland the man, the bishop, the situation of Tyler

If you don’t know who (permanent) Deacon Keith Fournier is, you ought to. He had a distinguished lay career and then clerical ministry (of some 30 years). About five years ago, he and his wife uprooted and moved from the … Read More

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Full marks plus an extra kudo to Jesuit Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ. for his comments on “Eucharistic Revival”

I give full marks plus an extra kudo to Jesuit Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ. His article at Catholic World Report is OUTSTANDING. How many times have I here urged GO TO CONFESSION! Have I not again and and begged priests … Read More

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Card. Müller makes some terrific points about what a Synod (“walking togther”) is and must never be

At First Things there is a really helpful piece by Gerhard Card. Müller, former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and a present participant in “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity”. Card. Müller gives some background to … Read More

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Synodality (“Walking Togetherity”) and “tesserae”

Looking at the Synod (“Walking Together: “W-T”) from as far as I can manage while being in Rome and as close as I need to be because I simply have to, the image that comes to mind is tied sack … Read More

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When they say it is NOT about redistribution of power, it’s about redistribution of power.

LifeSite today looked at what the participants of “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity” are discussing and it fits with what I have written before. The true content of the “W-T” is the process itself. The aim is to make “W-T” a … Read More

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Apart from the process itself during “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity” is something in particular being pushed?

The point of the “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity” is the process itself.  The process is the content, the message. That does not mean that there are not sidelines, some of them dominant. One of them is the normalization of … Read More

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EXPLICIT: Impose “synodality” (“walking togetherity”) and the other stuff will follow

This is from Catholic Vote. Everyone, I’ve been saying all along that whatever “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity” might produce in terms of texts or recommendations for some papal document, none of that makes a difference. The real content is … Read More

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In 2011 the World Council of Churches was pushing the demon Pachamama

I saw something interesting in an XTweet about the demon idol Pachamama and its being venerated in the Vatican Gardens and scandalously carried into St. Peter’s and an associated demon cult bowl being placed on the main altar. The X … Read More

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Coincidence? As “Walking Together” smolders, rooms at Castel Gandolfo burn

It assuredly seems obvious to many who are paying attention that a great deal of effort of this pontificate has gone to overturning and erasing the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Just for examples: John Paul Institute … Read More

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BOOK ALERT: Anthony Esolen – No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

I am ready to read anything by Anthony Esolen, a writer who is both lyrical and whose head is firmly screwed on in the right direction.   For those of you who are Dante virgins or noobs, his e translation of the … Read More

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soft permanent revolution 

Because I entertain moments of self-hatred which I evolve into moments of reparation for for “walking together”, I tuned into a YouTube video of the very thing… “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity”.   It is a morning session from yesterday.   If … Read More

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